Coprolith - Death March (2014)

Coprolith was formed in the year 2001 after Furia (Ben's former black metal band) had deceised. Ben started to look suitable members for a new band.

In the early 2002 a guitar player Kari and a drummer Tony joined in and rehearsing began. Later in the year the band recorded a rehearsal demo "Supreme Hate". At this point the band was still missing a bass player until Jouni (bass) joined the band. New songs were written.

In the autumn 2006 Coprolith started recording demo-cd "World Falls Down", when suddenly Kari left the band. The demo-cd was released in december 2006.

In the year 2007 the new guitarist J-P was found and Aleksi took over the drummers throne. First live performances were made.

In the year 2008 the band played many gigs and released an Ep called "Death Only". On september J-P decided to depart and was soon replaced with another excellent guitarist Kuli. First mini tour as a support took over on october with Pantheon I (Nor) and Enochian Crescent (Fin). On december the band entered the studio once again and recorded 3 new songs for promo.

2009 Coprolith recorded their debut full-lenght album.

Cold Grief Relief was released 17.6.2010 through Violent Journey Records. Promotion of the album included live shows also first time abroad eg. Metalcamp Festival in Slovenia.

The death march has only began...

Review:

Quote:You need something after you've watched a football game in which your team has fired two penalties and has gone down after taking the lead, so is on a death march out of the league? Then "Death March" of COPROLITH just right for you.

For the guys around Ben Pakarinen have the Death Metal prescribed, which is enriched with elements of Black Metal and Melodic Death Metal.

And so is second longplayer of COPROLITH a huge bundle of energy that knows how to impress with its incredible dynamism and irrepressible energy. The "Death March" is in fact more of a race, for example with regard to the first two songs. So 'Prelude To Depression' with double bass is rung, briefly slowed gloomy melodic, then to really ride is received, there is also groovy and melancholic breathers over again. The vocals will vary between deathig growls and blackened croaked. Who did not know yet what is behind the name "Blackened Death Metal", which was in listening to this album.

In 'This Nightmare' is the first technical death metal predominates, but is repeatedly interrupted by slower gloomy melancholy. Melodic Death Metal in a class in which the melody is not just exaggerated. A truly successful song, from the first to the last second. If you have written such songs, then it will come with the neighbor! Accustomed powerful, hellishly bleak, but also with a high degree of catchy hymns can 'For Infernal' shine. Who is more likely to brutal killer riffs, is well advised with 'Hate Infected', make a statement on the ears is there with 'Pleasure Of Pain'.

But also different guests have made for the class of the longplayer. So were Mathias "Vreid" Lillmåns (Finntroll), Gate Stavenes (1349, PANTHEON I), Einar "Eldur" Thor Berg Gudmundsson (Fortid, THE SAAKALDTE) and Heljarmaðr, Isengrim, Maugrim (CURSED 13, GRA) one of the party. It just knows the scene and since you, "we are all one family" is also bringing together the boxes to explode.

In short: COPROLITH have created with DEATH MARCH phenomenal opus which has the Death Metal skillfully and organically expanded to include black metallic and melodic melancholic elements and is already captured by a place on my yearlist 2014.